Vintage 1976 Ekemo Studios Signed Alaskan Antler Rabbit Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Item History & Price
This is a Vintage 1976 Ekemo Studios Artis Signed Alaskan Antler Scrimshaw Cribbage Board.
The hand carved scrimshaw has a beautiful, large, detailed image of a wild rabbit, with pine trees on the winter slopes in the background. The board has the artist's signature, "K. Johnson ALASKA '76" in the lower right corner as seen. The back is marked "EKEMO Bone Carvings Made in Alaska".
I learned online that Ekemo Studios was founded in 1972, and... is still in operation. You can easily find information about the company, its history, and photos of the diverse types of beautiful art objects they are still creating.
The board is about 7" x 2 1/2".
As found, there are no pegs. The holes are quite small, about 2 MM in diameter so you need to either find some small pegs or perhaps make some.
Also included in the listing is a vintage mint / sealed deck of playing cards with a photo image of an Inuit child, that will complement the board beautifully. Please review the details about the deck below the condition section for the board.
The beautiful, hand crafted studio cribbage board along with the Inuit cards would be great as your one-and-only board or as a wonderful addition to any collection of cribbage boards. It would also make a very unique and unexpected gift for Christmas or any occasion!
Condition
The board is in excellent condition.
Also included is a Vintage Mint / Sealed Playing Card Single Deck with a Cute Photo of an Inuit child on the Back in Double Deck Box.
As you can see from the example photo cards on the box, the box originally held a second deck with a lady with a sled dog. As found, that deck is missing, and the listing is for the single deck and box ONLY.
Since the deck is mint sealed and I cannot see the cards, I cannot see if the faces have photos, but I think that is very unlikely, and my assumption is that the deck has normal playing card faces. The deck also has the original tax stamp as seen. Based on the Cincinnati PO box address, my assumption is that this deck was made by the 150 year old US Playing Card Co. The wikipedia article on the company begins:
"The United States Playing Card Company, established in 1867, produces and distributes many brands of playing cards, including Bicycle, Bee, Hoyle, Kem, and others, plus novelty and custom cards, and other playing card accessories such as poker chips. The company was once based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now headquartered in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, Kentucky. It is currently a subsidiary of Newell Brands."
The company's address on the advertising card seen on the bottom of the sealed deck has a two digit zipcode, indicating it was made prior to the 1960-1963 phase-in of the USPS Zipcode system. Based on that and the appearance of the deck, I think the cards are likely circa 1950s.
Condition
The cards are mint / sealed. The tax stamp of the cellophane factory wrapper has a minor torn corner and a little scuffing as seen in a closeup photo.
The box is in fairly good condition with some minor dings, scuffs, scratches and wear as seen, and some minor marks and discoloration on the flocking on the back as seen. The is also some quite minor wear and scuffing on the example cards glued to the outside of the box. The box is offered as found / as seen / as described.
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The hand carved scrimshaw has a beautiful, large, detailed image of a wild rabbit, with pine trees on the winter slopes in the background. The board has the artist's signature, "K. Johnson ALASKA '76" in the lower right corner as seen. The back is marked "EKEMO Bone Carvings Made in Alaska".
I learned online that Ekemo Studios was founded in 1972, and... is still in operation. You can easily find information about the company, its history, and photos of the diverse types of beautiful art objects they are still creating.
The board is about 7" x 2 1/2".
As found, there are no pegs. The holes are quite small, about 2 MM in diameter so you need to either find some small pegs or perhaps make some.
Also included in the listing is a vintage mint / sealed deck of playing cards with a photo image of an Inuit child, that will complement the board beautifully. Please review the details about the deck below the condition section for the board.
The beautiful, hand crafted studio cribbage board along with the Inuit cards would be great as your one-and-only board or as a wonderful addition to any collection of cribbage boards. It would also make a very unique and unexpected gift for Christmas or any occasion!
Condition
The board is in excellent condition.
Also included is a Vintage Mint / Sealed Playing Card Single Deck with a Cute Photo of an Inuit child on the Back in Double Deck Box.
As you can see from the example photo cards on the box, the box originally held a second deck with a lady with a sled dog. As found, that deck is missing, and the listing is for the single deck and box ONLY.
Since the deck is mint sealed and I cannot see the cards, I cannot see if the faces have photos, but I think that is very unlikely, and my assumption is that the deck has normal playing card faces. The deck also has the original tax stamp as seen. Based on the Cincinnati PO box address, my assumption is that this deck was made by the 150 year old US Playing Card Co. The wikipedia article on the company begins:
"The United States Playing Card Company, established in 1867, produces and distributes many brands of playing cards, including Bicycle, Bee, Hoyle, Kem, and others, plus novelty and custom cards, and other playing card accessories such as poker chips. The company was once based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now headquartered in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, Kentucky. It is currently a subsidiary of Newell Brands."
The company's address on the advertising card seen on the bottom of the sealed deck has a two digit zipcode, indicating it was made prior to the 1960-1963 phase-in of the USPS Zipcode system. Based on that and the appearance of the deck, I think the cards are likely circa 1950s.
Condition
The cards are mint / sealed. The tax stamp of the cellophane factory wrapper has a minor torn corner and a little scuffing as seen in a closeup photo.
The box is in fairly good condition with some minor dings, scuffs, scratches and wear as seen, and some minor marks and discoloration on the flocking on the back as seen. The is also some quite minor wear and scuffing on the example cards glued to the outside of the box. The box is offered as found / as seen / as described.
Please visit our ebay store to view a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary items.International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges.Our shipping labels are generate through ebay with automatic generation of customs forms and valuation. We will not under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws.We pride ourselves on multiple, large, clear photos. Please scrolldown past the description to view any additional photos. Customer satisfaction is our priority as demonstrated by our 100% positive feedback and a 5 Star rating in all four of the ebay Detailed Ratings Categories. Many of our listings offer free shipping. Where feasible we provide combined, discounted shipping. We are continuously listing interesting antique, vintage, and contemporary items, so please add us to your Saved Sellers Shipping and Payment see Shipping tab above.Return Policy see Shipping tab above.
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